Rates

In Tacoma, residents pay for electricity, water, solid waste, wastewater and surface water services on a combined utility bill. If you have questions about your bill, please contact us. Your utilities are provided separately by Environmental Services and Tacoma Public Utilities. For quicker answers, please call the telephone number listed at right or on your bill.

What Do Your Rates Pay For?

Solid Waste

Collection of garbage from every home and business in Tacoma

Collection of recyclables and yard/food waste from all homes and many businesses in Tacoma

Recycling of 27,900 tons of metal, plastics, paper, glass and other materials every year

Tacoma Public Utilities

Customer Services/Billing: (253) 502-8600

Tacoma Power Rates

Tacoma Water Rates

Need Help Paying Your Utility Bill?

The five utilities - Solid Waste, Surface Water, Wastewater, Tacoma Power and Tacoma Water - have a number of services to help customers who qualify for help paying their bills. See payment assistance for more information or call (253) 502-8369.